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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON

Reference: C.O./133/14

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

[220]

RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending.

Name of the Prison, and where situated Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 189y Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One sleeps in One Cell Felons Thefts Assaults Other Offences Debtors Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 1837 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year
"Victoria Gaol" situated on the ridge of a hill in the central part of the island of Victoria and partially surrounded by the Neighbouring buildings 26 Tried Untried Tried Untried Tried Untried M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Persons
Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons

The rooms and beds in the Criminal ward are 26 in Number including the 2 Hospital rooms; therefore only 26 persons can be separately confined. It has been estimated by the late acting Surveyor General that the gaol is fitted to accommodate 50 Prisoners.

497 have been this year confined above dinner time.

18 50 14 30 4 2 14 50 8 20 1 2 5 18 111
Totals 18 50 14 30 4 2 14 50 8 20 1 2 5 18 111

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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH - NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHICALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDON Reference: C.O./133/14 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE [220] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending. Name of the Prison, and where situated Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 189y Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing in separate Cells Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of containing where more than One sleeps in One Cell Felons Thefts Assaults Other Offences Debtors Total Number of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 1837 Greatest Number of Prisoners in Confinement at any one time in the Year "Victoria Gaol" situated on the ridge of a hill in the central part of the island of Victoria and partially surrounded by the Neighbouring buildings 26 Tried Untried Tried Untried Tried Untried M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons Blacks or Whites. Coloured Persons The rooms and beds in the Criminal ward are 26 in Number including the 2 Hospital rooms; therefore only 26 persons can be separately confined. It has been estimated by the late acting Surveyor General that the gaol is fitted to accommodate 50 Prisoners. 497 have been this year confined above dinner time. 18 50 14 30 4 2 14 50 8 20 1 2 5 18 111 Totals 18 50 14 30 4 2 14 50 8 20 1 2 5 18 111
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE】 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDONİ Reference :-- C.O./ 133 14 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE [220] RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending. [22/] 3. 1. 2. Sumber of Prisoners in Confinement at Michaelmas, 189y Xame of the Prison, and where situated. Number of Prisoners the Prison in capable of containing in separate Cella sleeps in One Ceil Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of coutaining where more than One Felons. Thefts Assaults. Tried. Untried. Tried Untried. Tried. Entried Prisoner Blacks or Whites. Coloured Whites. Persons. Blacks or Blacks or Blacks or Coloured Whites. [Coloured Whites. Coloured Person.s Persons Person Other Offences. Tried Untried Blacks or Backs or 4. Total Number of Prisoners Michaelmas, 183, Debtors. In Confinement at 1837 5. Greatest Number of Prisoners in Connement at any one time in the Year. Persons M. F. M. F. AL R M. F. M. F. M. F. F. M. F. ALF. M. F. Blacks or Blacks or Blacks or Blacks or Blacks or Whites. Coloured Whites Coloured Whites. Coloured Whites. Coloured Whites. Coloured Whites. [Coloured] Whites. |Coloured Persons. Persons. Persona. Persons Persons. M. | F. | M. | F. M. F. AL F. MF. | M. | F. | ML F.M. F. M. F. MP. Persons H F. MT. оту "Victoria Gast" situated on the ridge of a.. in the central part of the bisly of Victoria and partially surrounded. вид the Neighbouring buildings The rooms and betts in the Criminal far are 26 in Numbu including the 2 Hospital rooms; -- there for only 26 persons can be separately, confined It has been estimated by the late acting Surveyor General that the gas is fitted to accomodatú sza Priamus 497 have been this your confined abona dinner to - 12 1 Totals be 18 50 14 30 4 2 [166|1|36|, |AM| 14 • 50 + 8 • 20 • Jo 1 2 ค 5 • ► • 이베이 2 T 2 18 111
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COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH-NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE】 PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE, LONDONİ

Reference :--

C.O./ 133

14

PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE

[220]

RETURN of the GAOLS and HOUSES of CORRECTION, and of the Number

of PRISONERS confined therein, for the Year ending.

[22/]

3.

1.

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Sumber of Prisoners

in Confinement at Michaelmas, 189y

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where situated.

Number of Prisoners the Prison in capable of containing in separate Cella

sleeps in One Ceil

Number of Prisoners the Prison is capable of coutaining where more than One

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Untried.

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Total Number

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